Olympus Trip 35 Light Meter Test

Without it the camera is toast.

Olympus trip 35 light meter test. The camera itself is mint now that i ve changed the light seals it really doesn t look 32 years old. The lens seems really good nick. This makes it one of the world s most advanced cameras which provides fully automatic exposure completely without batteries or external electrical power. Picked up a trip 35 in the charity shop last week the aperture blades seemed to be sticking which is a common issue with this model apparently.

This camera just seems to work. It lets you get a bit closer and get slightly punchier looking images than a 50mm without distorting perspective like a wide angle. Unlike other cameras in the olympus 35 xx series the 35 sp dies not rely on the meter to function and manual exposure combinations can be selected if your meter is broken or battery missing dead. Removing your hand from the lens and trying again should allow the shutter to fire.

40mm is a great focal length. The only way to know for sure is to take the camera apart. Maybe the selenium light meter under exposes just a tad. Trip 35 beginners guide.

If everything is now working the shutter will not fire and a red flag will be shown in the viewfinder. The olympus trip 35 operates completely without batteries. The easiest test is to leave the aperture on a cover the lens and try to depress the shutter. If possible you should always do a quick test of the meter before buying a trip 35.

The light meter is basically the heart of the trip 35. Its light meter and programmed automatic exposure system is solar powered. I have been working on one of three trips that i have for the past couple of days and have found that even though the meter is good slight corrosion in the mechanical linkages inside do not permit proper functioning e g. Three simple tests that ll mean a trip 35 will probably work eliminating the most common faults.

Lens it s got a superb non interchangeable 40mm f 2 8 with four elements in three groups. Hi kenneth there is a good chance that the meter in your trip 35 is still good. If you do have a battery installed you need to be aware that the only way to turn off the meter is to keep the camera in a dark place or use. Boring train picture 1 shot with an olympus trip 35 and kodak ektar 100.

The olympus trip 35 uses a selenium light meter to adjust aperture and shutter speed automatically locking the shutter release if there is insufficient light which would result in underexposure. The red flag won t raise and the.